Who is Min Woo Lee, the rising golf star on FaceTime with Justin Bieber? From Gen Z humour to becoming the game’s ‘first cult hero of the TikTok era’ … and what his ‘let him cook’ catchphrase means

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Australian-born Lee, who's winning over fans with his social media-savvy branding, and older sibling Minjee were the first brother-sister duo to win the US junior amateur championships

Justin Bieber has struck up an unlikely friendship amid growing concerns for his mental health and rumours of marital woes .

Congratulating golfer Min Woo Lee for landing his first PGA Tour title last weekend, Bieber shared a screenshot of him and Lee on FaceTime after the win at the Houston Open.

"Congrats @minwoo27lee," Bieber captioned his story. Lee reposted it on his own Instagram account, sharing the interaction with the caption "J frickin B".

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The Sorry singer has been worrying fans recently with his sudden erratic behaviour on social media: Bieber has regularly been posting incoherent messages on Instagram.

It was also reported that Hailey Bieber briefly unfollowed her husband on Instagram, amid rumours of an impending split, concerning fans of the long-time couple.

But the former model took to TikTok soon after to clarify that she did not unfollow her husband, writing: "It's a glitch. Didn't unfollow him. Hope this helps!"

The "glitch" was apparently owing to Bieber's briefly deactivating and reactivating his account, causing it to seem as if Hailey had removed her husband from her "following" list, reported Page Six.

Recently, Bieber had a similar mishap when he unfollowed his wife on Instagram, later claiming his account had been hacked.

While the Biebers sort out their supposed "marital woes", here's a look at Justin Bieber's new golfer friend, Min Woo Lee.

He is Australian

Lee, 26, was born in Perth in July 1998 to South Korean parents Soonam and Clara Lee, who emigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. He has an older sister, Minjee.

The Lee siblings are both professional golfers and were the first brother-sister pair to win the US Junior Amateur championships, as per Golf Monthly.

He's a golf superstar

Lee has been described by the media as "the first golf cult hero of the TikTok era".

And while Lee has established himself on the course as a formidable player since turning professional in 2019, he has also won over fans with his social media-savvy branding.

At first glance, Lee's Instagram page may seem similar to that of Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler , for example, but a deeper look at his captions and videos shows Lee's knack for Gen Z humour.

Lee often uses the catchphrase "let him cook" - meaning "let someone do their thing" - in captions, which has earned him the nickname "Chef". Lee has even worn a chef's hat on course following matches.

Who is Lee's date?

Lee is dating Gracie Drennan, 24 and occasionally shares snaps of them on Instagram. The couple reportedly started dating in April 2019.

According to EssentiallySports, Drennan has an advanced diploma in fashion design and merchandising from Australia's South Metropolitan TAFE. She has been working as a product and design coordinator for clothing brand Spell since 2022.

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